Re:Ring owners are returning their cameras
by assimpleaspossi on Friday February 13, 2026 @03:28PM
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>Nobody looks at them.
Exactly my point but most of the comments here would have you believe you're going to be stupid up against a wall at any moment.
Re:Ring owners are returning their cameras
by mrguyorama on Friday February 13, 2026 @06:17PM
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They exist so that when someone wants to put you up against the wall, all they have to do is craft the right SQL query. That's the product of dragnet surveillance. The chilling effect is the point.
Re:Ring owners are returning their cameras
by assimpleaspossi on Saturday February 14, 2026 @07:43AM
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How often does that happen to you? How often does that happen to anyone you know? In both cases my answer is never. In many comments posted here I think the only thing you fear is fear itself.
In the U.S., municipal vehicles have ALPR scanners on them. They go into a database
Cop cars will ping if a flagged plate is seen (even if the front and back plates don’t match) and the officer will pull you over. Literally happens every day.